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Angela Haynes Biography

Coached by father, Fred Haynes ... Mother, Priscilla, works in health insurance industry; has one older sister, Monica; older brother, Dontia, passed away in 2005 (motorcycle accident) ... Began playing tennis at age 3, tournaments at age 7; first racquet was bought at Toys R Us and had rainbow-colored strings ... Has three Yorkies at home (Bully, Sissy, Nibbles) ... Likes to read drama and fiction novels and listen to music ... Were she not a tennis player, would have been a scientist (biology or astronomy).

2003 - Played first five Tour main draws, reaching 2r at Stanford (as qualifier) but falling 1r four times (incl. US Open); fell in Tour qualifying once; won one singles title on ITF Circuit.

2004 - Reached 3r once (US Open); fell 1r four times and in Tour qualifying four times (incl. Australian Open); won one doubles title on ITF Circuit.

2005 - Reached 2r six times; fell 1r seven times (incl. all four majors) and in Tour qualifying eight times; made Top 100 debut on April 4 (after Miami; rose from No.108 to No.100).

2006 - Reached 2r once; fell 1r three times and in Tour qualifying six times (incl. Australian Open, US Open); won one doubles title on ITF Circuit.

2007 - Fell in Tour qualifying four times (incl. Australian Open, US Open); won one singles title and four doubles titles on ITF Circuit.

2008 - Reached first Tour singles SF at Québec City (as LL, l. to top seed and eventual champion Petrova; had never even reached a QF before); reached 2r once; fell 1r once and in Tour qualifying seven times (incl. Wimbledon, US Open); won one doubles title on ITF Circuit.